Tess joined TheWrap as the company’s first reporting fellow in 2024. Tess is from Birmingham, Alabama and attended the University of Southern California, graduating with degrees in theatre and journalism. She also served as the executive editor for Annenberg Media, closely overseeing coverage of campus protests amidst the Israel-Hamas War.

Tess Patton
Experience:
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Tony Awards 2024 Winners List: ‘Stereophonic’ and ‘The Outsiders’ Win Top Prizes
Sarah Paulson, Jeremy Strong and Daniel Radcliffe also took home the gold for their performances on Broadway
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Marlon Wayans Calls Out Bigoted ‘Hate Mongers’ While Celebrating His Trans Son for Pride Month
“As a father of a child in the LGBTQ+ community I show my support. Zero f–ks what people think,” the comedian says
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Jude Law Reveals How It Felt to Have Paul McCartney Dedicate ‘Hey Jude’ to Him in a Crowd of Thousands | Video
“I didn’t think he would do it,” the “Firebrand” actor tells Stephen Colbert of the Beatles icon
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Chappell Roan Stops Her Show to Get Candid About Overwhelming Impact of Popstardom | Video
“My career is just kind of going really fast and it’s really hard to keep up,” the “Good Luck, Babe!” singer admits to fans
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Meghan Trainor Begs to Be Katy Perry’s ‘American Idol’ Replacement: ‘It’s My Dream Job’ | Video
The “Firework” singer exited the ABC singing competition after seven seasons last month
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Dr. Orna Guralnik Takes the Shame Out of ‘Couples Therapy’
“I like to think of it as piercing through all sorts of firewalls,” the Showtime star tells TheWrap of the show’s fourth season
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Kamala Harris and ‘Abbott Elementary’ Star Lisa Ann Walter Partner on National Call for Abortion Rights | Exclusive
Thursday’s virtual event will rally reproductive freedom support ahead of the second anniversary of Roe v. Wade being overturned
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Steve Bannon Compares His Prison Sentence to His Navy Service: ‘Just as Proud to Serve My Nation as a Political Prisoner’ | Video
“I’m prepared to go to the Supreme Court,” Bannon says as he seeks a reprieve ahead of his July 1 prison date for defying the House Jan. 6 Committee’s subpoena
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Rachel Maddow Applauds Hunter Biden Verdict Because It Disproves ‘Trump Screed’ That DOJ Is Stacked Against Republicans | Video
But the MSNBC host adds “Trump and supporters of Trump do not care about being wrong”
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Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Champ Joey Chestnut Out of July 4 Contest After Backing Plant-Based Brand
“Joey and his managers have prioritized a new partnership with a different hot dog brand over our long-time relationship,” Major League Eating says
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‘Dancing for the Devil’ TikTok Star Miranda Derrick Says Netflix Docuseries Triggered Death Threats
“I don’t understand how my parents and my sister thought that this documentary would help me or would help our relationship in any way,” the dancer says
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Daisy Ridley Says Her ‘Star Wars’ Return Is Just for One Movie ‘For Now’
The actress announced she will return to the franchise last year